India – Protecting Traditional Knowledge

Month: February 2010

In March 2009, India completed the compilation of its Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), the pioneering digitised database of traditional knowledge handed down over generations. Being rich in traditional therapies of medicine and the knowledge of health remedies, India has been struggling to protect them from being patented by other countries. The lessons from neem […]

Countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have embarked on their first regional cooperation in Intellectual property, specifically in patents, by introducing ASEAN Patent Examination Co-operation (ASPEC). There are eight participating IP offices from: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Once a search and examination report is issued by any […]

The Plaintiff’s case The Plaintiff’s brought an action against the Defendants for passing off, conspiracy to pass of, conspiracy to injure the trade of the Plaintiffs, malicious falsehood and slander of goods and infringement of trade mark under the Trade Mark Act 1976. The Plaintiff’s product known as “Lady Gold” was registered under the Control […]

You are walking down Orchard Road, and you are a Celebrity. Suddenly, out of nowhere, photographers jump out, whip out a camera, and start snapping pictures of you. The next day, your pictures are all over the front page news. What rights do you have to those pictures? The Answer– very little. Privacy Law The […]